GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
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| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
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